A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Stephen Ogundipe, has said the proposed Tenancy Bill currently under consideration is aimed at protecting tenants from exploitation by estate agents while fostering better landlord-tenant relations in the state. Ogundipe, who chairs the House Committee on Information, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, a day after the Assembly held a public hearing on the bill. He explained that the legislation was a direct response to public complaints about high agency fees and other financial burdens faced by accommodation seekers in Lagos. One...

Councilmember Victoria Parks has resigned from her seat on the Hamilton County Veterans Services Commission. The moves comes weeks following a controversial comment that sparked backlash. The resignation, dated Aug. 12, announced she was resigning immediately. “I appreciate your appointment and am proud of the work the Commission has accomplished to improve services and supports to our Veterans,” Parks said in her letter of resignation to Commissioner Denise Driehaus. According to its website, the Veterans Service Commission of Hamilton County serves veterans and their families living within Hamilton County, Ohio, by connecting them with federal, state, and local services and...